He that can have Patience, can have what he will

He that can have Patience, can have what he will

Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de read more

By time and toil we sever
What strength and rage could never.
[Fr., Patience et longueur de temps.
Font plus que force ni que rage.]

The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience.

The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience.

I'm extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end.

I'm extraordinarily patient provided I get my own way in the end.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

He that can have patience can have what he will.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead.

Or arm th' obdured breast
With stubborn patience as with triple steel.

Or arm th' obdured breast
With stubborn patience as with triple steel.

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that read more

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.